{"id":29711,"date":"2023-07-19T17:27:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T22:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=29711"},"modified":"2023-07-19T17:27:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T22:27:30","slug":"how-sweet-it-is-by-andrea-christensen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=29711","title":{"rendered":"How Sweet It Is by Andrea Christensen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;JUST READ HEADER&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29714 aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/How-Sweet-It-Is-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/How-Sweet-It-Is-banner.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/How-Sweet-It-Is-banner-480x178.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome to the Blog Tour for <\/span><b><i>How Sweet It Is<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Andrea Christenson, hosted by<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/justreadtours.com\/2023\/07\/17\/welcome-to-the-how-sweet-it-is-blog-tour-giveaway\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JustRead Publicity Tours<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/HowSweetItIs_FC.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;HowSweetItIs_FC&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;MY REVIEW JustRead&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Several years ago Susan May Warren introduced the fictional town of Deep Haven, Minnesota to her readers. So beloved by her readers over the years, two new Deep Haven series have been introduced featuring new authors who work with the original author to take readers back to the friendly town many would love to call home. In<em> How Sweet It Is<\/em>, Andrea Christensen has crafted a story with characters and a theme that fit right in and readers will love.<\/p>\n<p>Discouraged, Robin Fox returns to Deep Haven to keep her grandparents\u2019 bakery open while her grandfather recuperates for awhile in Florida after some serious health problems. Both grandparents could use a little R&amp;R from their busy lives. Determined to make a name for herself as a baker in France, Robin intends her trip home to be only a temporary one. She encounters an old high school friend, Sammy who makes himself indispensable as she encounters one emergency after another at the bakery.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally there are sparks between Robin and Sammy but Robin can only see the future she originally planned is determined to keep Sammy in the friends only category. Sammy\u2019s injury in a serious accident has left him feeling useless and unworthy of her love. What fun it is to see how the Lord works in their lives to stir up things and prove otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>As expected, I thoroughly enjoyed <em>How Sweet It Is<\/em>, especially the healing that took place in the lives of both principal characters. I can\u2019t wait for the next book in this series.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by JustReads Publicity. A favorable review was not required. All views expressed are my own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;ABOUT THE BOOK&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Title:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> How Sweet It Is<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Series:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fox Bakery #1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Author:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Andrea Christenson<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Publisher:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sunrise Publishing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Release Date:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> July 18, 2023<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Genre:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Christian Contemporary Romance<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Sometimes the sweetest moments in life are made from the most familiar and ordinary ingredients.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robin Fox is living out her dreams working in a gourmet bakery in Paris. She thought she\u2019d live there forever, but when her relationship with her boss sours, those dreams crumble. She finds herself back home in Deep Haven, Minnesota, caring for her grandparents\u2019 rundown bakery while they\u2019re away. But she vows that when they return in six weeks, she\u2019ll trade this ordinary life for the one she left behind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sammy Johnson has never gotten traction in any area of his life. This hasn\u2019t improved in the almost two years since the accident which nearly killed him. Although his heart is still beating, it contains little passion for the life he\u2019s living in Deep Haven. But that begins to change when he offers to help his former high school friend, Robin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working together to keep Fox Bakery from going under, they find more than friendship is simmering between them. But when the six weeks are up, will Robin follow her old dreams back to the glamor of Paris or will she discover how sweet it is to be loved in Deep Haven?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Return to Deep Haven with the Fox Family, where Robin and Sammy find that small town life isn\u2019t ordinary after all.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>PURCHASE LINKS:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/149122932-how-sweet-it-is\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goodreads<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> |<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0BWXG3L1G\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> |<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/how-sweet-it-is-andrea-christenson\/1143467334\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> |<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/books\/how-sweet-it-is-a-deep-haven-novel-fox-family-book-1-by-andrea-christenson-and-susan-may-warren\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BookBub<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Available:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29721 aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Also-Available.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Also-Available.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Also-Available-480x368.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 690px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;ABOUT THE AUTHOR&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29727 alignleft size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Andrea-Christensen.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Andrea-Christensen.png 300w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Andrea-Christensen-150x213.png 150w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Andrea-Christensen-106x150.png 106w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Andrea Christenson<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lives in the Midwest with her husband and two daughters. When she is not busy homeschooling her girls, she loves to read anything she can get her hands on, bake bread, eat cheese, and watch Netflix\u2014though not usually all at the same time. Andrea\u2019s prayer is to write stories revealing God\u2019s love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect with Andrea by visiting<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andreachristenson.com\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">andreachristenson.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;GIVEAWAY&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>GIVEAWAY:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(1) winner will win a paperback copy of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Sweet It Is<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a $10 Gift Card to the Sunrise Shop!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29730 aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Giveaway_HowSweetItIs_Blog_JR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Giveaway_HowSweetItIs_Blog_JR.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Giveaway_HowSweetItIs_Blog_JR-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full tour schedule linked below. 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